Because state and local governments provide essential services to citizens, regulate critical infrastructure, and collect personal information, they have become prime targets for cyberattackers who seek to steal the data they collect and manage.

By 2024, Federal agencies are required to adopt zero-trust architecture, a security framework that requires everyone and everything to be continuously validated before being granted or maintaining access to applications and data. As a result, state, and local agencies that interface with Federal agencies will eventually need to operate a zero-trust environment to access their systems.

Read the “Better Password Management: Step One on the State and Local Government Journey to Zero Trust” issue brief to learn:

• Why state and local governments are looking to improve and expand cybersecurity measures
• How Keeper Security enables government agencies to shore up their first line of cyber defense through their encryption platform
• How Keeper Security seamlessly integrates with existing cybersecurity systems to provide a comprehensive security management system